Surface electromagnetic waves at gradual interfaces between lossy media
Classical Physics
2021-06-07 v1 Optics
Abstract
A low loss propagating electromagnetic wave is shown to exist at a gradual interface between two lossy conductive media. The electromagnetic frequency range of this phenomenon may span from UV optics to RF range. In particular, it is demonstrated that such a surface wave may be guided by a seafloor-seawater interface and it may be used in radio communication and imaging underwater. Similar surface waves may also be guided by various tissue boundaries inside a human body. For example, such surface wave solutions may exist at planar interfaces between skull bones and grey matter inside a human head at 6 GHz.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2102.08828,
title = {Surface electromagnetic waves at gradual interfaces between lossy media},
author = {Igor I. Smolyaninov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.08828},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
5 pages, 7 figures